Scammers are getting smarter and Singapore is putting social media platforms on the hook.

From 2027, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will have to verify advertisers, block ads from unlicensed financial services firms and remove suspected scam advertisements.

The rules come after the three platforms accounted for around 30% of all scam cases in Singapore in 2025. New safeguards will also apply to messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, making it harder for unknown contacts to reach users.

So will these measures actually make it harder for scammers to target Singaporeans and where are the gaps?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Benjamin Ang, Head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), to find out more. 

Scammers are getting smarter and Singapore is putting social media platforms on the hook.
From 2027, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will have to verify advertisers, block ads from unlicensed financial services firms and remove suspected scam advertisements.
The rules come after the three platforms accounted for around 30% of all scam cases in Singapore in 2025. New safeguards will also apply to messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, making it harder for unknown contacts to reach users.
So will these measures actually make it harder for scammers to target Singaporeans and where are the gaps?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Benjamin Ang, Head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS),&nbsp;to find out more.&nbsp;

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day’s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.

From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what’s happening — with clarity, context and a touch of personality.

Whether you’re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected — all the way home.

And she closes the day with a song that says it all.

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.